When Marnie Was There
2014 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 7.9 · 82% critics
Sent to recover in the countryside due to illness, an emotionally distant adolescent becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and forms an intense bond with a girl who lives nearby. As their connection grows, it stays unclear whether that girl is truly real, or something more complicated.
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Details
- Original title
- 思い出のマーニー
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-07-19
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (1,966 votes)
- Box office
- $34,949,567
- Budget
- $10,500,000
About
If you like quiet Studio Ghibli mysteries about loneliness, friendship, and longing, you may enjoy this one; Not for you if you want non-stop action or clear answers right away, and if you bounced off The Imaginary or Okko's Inn.
Pros: beautiful countryside animation; emotionally resonant themes; engaging mystery | Cons: slow pacing for some; unclear or divisive story; heavy on feelings
Themes
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- imaginary friend
- flashback
- photograph
- calm
- anime
- personal diary
- psychological
Awards & recognition
- CICFF Children's Jury Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2015
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sara Takatsuki
as Anna Sasaki (voice)
Kasumi Arimura
as Marnie (voice)
Nanako Matsushima
as Yoriko Sasaki (voice)
Susumu Terajima
as Kiyomasa Oiwa (voice)
Toshie Negishi
as Setsu Oiwa (voice)
Ryoko Moriyama
as Elderly Lady (voice)
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
as Nanny (voice)
Hitomi Kuroki
as Hisako (voice)
Hiroyuki Morisaki
as Art Teacher (voice)
Takuma Otoo
as Neighborhood Association Officer (voice)
Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi